What makes a bird a bird? What's special about bird bones? What are the different bird feathers called? Why do birds have different beaks? How do birds use their feet? How do birds fly? How do birds build nests? Learn the answers to these questions and more with this set of reading comprehensions.

"Ollie canít see! Give him a pair of green eyes". This activity, which can be used with the "Ollie the Owl" reading comprehension, works as a cut/color/paste activity or a simple coloring activity, depending on student ability and interest.

"The biggest swan hissed. It flapped its big wings." A 1 page realistic fiction selection is about a rowboat and a protective swan. It is followed by 3 multiple choice questions and 4 questions that require brief written responses.